From The Congressional Record-June 4, 1998:
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
(Senate - June 04, 1998)-[Page: S5634]
The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
By Mr. INHOFE
S.J. Res . 48 . A bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL TEXT:
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom. (Introduced in the Senate)
SJ 48 IS
105th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. J. RES. 48
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring
religious freedom .
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 4 (legislative day, JUNE 2), 1998
Mr. INHOFE introduced the following joint resolution; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring
religious freedom .
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years after the date of its submission for ratification:
`Article--
`To secure the right of the People to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience: Neither the United States nor any State shall establish any official religion, but the right of the People to pray and to recognize their religious beliefs, heritage, or traditions on public property, including schools, shall not be infringed. Neither the United States nor any State shall require any person to join in prayer or other religious activity, prescribe school prayers, discriminate against religion, or deny equal access to a benefit on account of religion.'.
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